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Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice Paperback – January 1, 1975

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For the beginning student, Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice offers a concise and thorough grounding in Zen theory and technique. For the advanced student, its simplicity and clarity of style removes the mystery surrounding many interpretations of Zen and deepens understanding of how to apply Zen practice in daily life. Each of the 14 chapters includes a specific meditation practice.

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Thich Thien-an (1926-1980) was one of Vietnam's most influential modern scholars and religious leaders. He taught philosophy and Buddhism at the Universities of Hue and Saigon and co-founded Van-Hanh Buddhist University in Vietnam. After moving to American in 1966, Dr. Thien-an founded the International Buddhist Meditation Center and the College of Oriental Studies in Los Angeles,serving as abbot, president and teacher until his death in 1980.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dharma Publishing (January 1, 1975)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 091354633X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0913546338
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 0.55 x 8.64 inches

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Natalie T-J

Exceptional Book for Zen Practitioners at any level

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013

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This book was a required read for my Buddhist seminary program. I wasn't sure whether I would find yet another "Zen basics" book especially useful or not, but this one blew away any expectation I might have had either way.

Thich Thien-An manages to explain some of the most challenging concepts of Zen in very clear, simple, accessible, plain language. He starts with lineage and influential texts and each chapter ends with a different practice to work with from various Zen lineages.

Beautiful book; it's a shame it's not read more frequently by anyone interested in Zen at any level.

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Sandechan

Teacher in a book

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2011

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(full disclosure - I'm an ordained priest in the Vietnamese Lam Te Zen School of Dr. Thien An, at least in part due to my own discovery of this book)

An excellent introduction to basic Buddhism, including a series of directions for various meditation practices. Although the book has a decided Zen flavor, Dr. Thien An was a great believer in the possibility of a pan-Buddhist understanding. A valuable resource if you haven't yet found a temple/practice center or a teacher.

Reading about Zen is like reading about swimming: truly useful only if if you act the practice.

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Bruce Miles

Zen cuts across several countries historically. Begun in China ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2017

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Zen cuts across several countries historically. Begun in China with Chan and moving to Japan with Zen, it is also present in Korea and Vietnam.this is Vietnamese zen, which combines zen and Pure Land, epitomized by thich naht Hahn.

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Victor C.

Great and simple

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2014

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I think this is a great book for anybody who just started with Zen practice. It is easy to understand and "rational" which is sometimes difficult to find in the Zen community. This book was by a Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Thien-An so his views are a bit more conservative as compared to most "modern" Zen master. Each chapter covers a different topics in Budddhism, specifically Zen Buddhism. I definitely recommend it.

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Zen Dog

Great and important book

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2019

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I'm a long time student of Buddhism and Zen in particular....for the astute student, this is an excellent text....

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C. B. Neff

A wonderful over-view

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015

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A wonderful over-view of Zen philosophy and practice. Thich Thien An is not a household name in the Zen community, but he certainly should be. He did much to bring Buddhism to the West and we're lucky to have this book to read often and learn much from.

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Richard Wigton

Absolutely brilliant book! It's a great intro to Zen for ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017

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Absolutely brilliant book! It's a great intro to Zen for the lay person. It's very compelling and easy to read. I couldn't recommend it more highly.

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alyree

The Best book on Zen Philosophy.

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2014

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This little book is wonderful, in that it is clear, concise and easy to understand. It definitely is written for the layman, and just what I wanted. It is one of the books that will go in my private library to be reread and savored in the future.

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